Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, and salt. Work the butter and shortening in, using a pastry blender or your fingers, until the mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs. Sprinkle in the water, 1 tbsp. at a time, stirring gently with a fork after each addition and adding only enough of the water to form a rough mass.

Using floured hands, divide the dough in half, and pat into 2 smooth, flattened disks. Wrap in plastic wrap, and chill for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a large bowl, combine cherries, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and stir well to combine.

Roll out one of your pie dough rounds, thinly, on a floured surface, and fit into a 9-inch pie plate; pour the cherries into the pie plate.
Roll out the second pie dough round, and fit it over the top of the cherries. Trim away the excess dough, and make the crust look all pretty. Snip some vents into the pie dough. Brush the yolk mixture evenly over dough.

You poor thing! I am hoping that you do not get very many people that behave so poorly! On top of that, you are working while sick. Well, your pie is awesome and looks absolutely delicious! he pie crust looks tender and flaky and the cherries jump right out of the phot. Perfect! =D

OMG! I was a server for like 3 months and hated it! Why can't people be nice to you when you are busy and running all night long? Well, good thing you took your anger out on the pie and not the mean lady! It is a lot healthier I believe. Or maybe making the pie and then putting it on the mean lady's head as a hat? Hehehe.

I agree that your pastry rocks. Look at how flaky that is Emeline :D You can always tell the customers who have been servers at some point in our lives. We are the ones who stack our plates neatly and wipe up our crumbs. The others...well......you know....:D

I feel your anger. I work with the public in my day job with the whole cosmetics thing and part time as a server with a caterer. People are rude and insensitive and think they can dump on you. And you cant bitch back or risk trouble or termination. Take it out in your baking and keep producing those tasty and gorgeous pies!

This kind of people arise all the bad in me (imagine some little horns growing in my head now) I would think about poisoning her meal (only think about it. That would make me feel better). Or dropping some juice over her...

My mom was a waitress all her working life. My son is in the restaurant business. I have heard stories that certainly made me want to never be a server. On the other hand, I am a perfect customer because I know how hard you work.

I like the crust and the juice on a pie so I don't care how runny it is! Your pie looks delish.

Honey, this is why I'll never work in a restaurant again. I did my time in service for four years, and barely escaped without killing someone. I have slipped eyedrops in someone's drink before (it causes diarrhea).

I should never come here to your blog on an empty stomach. I am drooling over the pie. And I'm filled with admiration on your fortitude in the face of the ridiculous customer that is the "inspiration" for this phenomenal looking creation!

Wow,we insult the little dogs when we call some people like her a bitch. Call her a witch next time:-) Your cherry pie is sooooo good. I wish we could find some frozen fruit in Athens to make cherry pies in the winter. Even when it's spring we can't make them because they're so expensive.

Oh dear - sounds like a right old cow you had there. But see, you both maintained your dignity as well as told her to @@%£%!!&@ through your blog - best of both worlds! Now have a nice slice of pie. ;)

Haha! Ohh, dear Emiline...I could never be a server, because I would not be as patient and kind as you. I hate mean people! I think they need to be kicked in the throat. But that pie looks great! I guess something good came from the shitty lady ordeal...?

Don't you dare say whether you did this or not, but I hope a few dust bunnies made it into a dish or two for that ill-mannered horrible lady. Actually that was no lady!!! I would have tripped her on the way out.

I probably also would have eaten that entire pie to console myself...

Plus if you make something THAT good when you're mad, imagine what you would make when you're really happy!